The Indianapolis journal., 1887-11-24
In Brief.

Mrs Catharine Prnz has qualified as guardian
of John g.. Fred w. aud Catharine Prinz,
minor heirs of John D. Prinz; bond, s.. coo.
j. W. Tansey arrested last evening for
stealing overcoat from West Washington
street saloon. He was released from the peni-
tentiary only ten days ago.
Henry Smith, who runs q saloon and res
taurant Illinois street. was arrested on a
grand jury warrant yesterday, charging him
with selling intoxicants Sunday. He gave
bond for his appearance IN court
The Secretary of State has rented the Offices
of the Treasurer and Secretary of State the
Supreme Grand Lodge of Knights and Ladies of
Honor. who will remove their headquars from
St Louis to this point. The occupancy begins
on Jan. L
A letter plainly addressed to a well-known gen.
tleman of this city. and bearing special deiv-
cry stamp was received at the city pos.offce on
Tuesday afternoon ats o'clock, and was handed
to the gentlemen to whom it was addressed at
IL o'clock yesterday.
Edward Neimeyer, from Evansville, employed
a brakeman the Belt railroud. was coup
ling cars yesterday morning, when his arm was
accidentally caught between the bumpers and
SO badly crushed to necessitate amputstion
He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital by flan-
ner g. Buchanan.
WILL CELEBRATE ITS NINETEENTH ANNIvERsARY.
Mystic Tie Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons,
will celebrate it's nineteenth anniversary this
evening at ifs in Masonic Temple. The
third degree will be exemplfed in due and
ancient form, after which banquet will be in
dulged in by the members.
ATTEMPT TO BURN A STABLE.
An attempt was made by some person to burn
the stable the property OF ex-Prosecutor
Newt Harding, at No. S26 North Pennsylvania
street. last evening. between and o'clock.
The fire was discovered, however. before it had
made any headway. AMI was extineuished with
out loss.
BIG BILL FOR EXTRAS.
The United States Circuit Court has been engaged
for two days in hearing the case of A. j. Spraeue
and others against the Board of Commissioners
of Lawrence county, and will probably continue
to hear it the remainder OF the week, if not
longer. Tie plaintiffs built a bridge for the de-
PENDANTS over White river at Wiliams's Ferry.
The contract price $1S 700, ana they want
$12, 900 fer extras
LIVELY PURSUIT OF TURKEY THIEF.
j. s. Surbey, grocer doing business at the
corner of South street and Virginia avenue, bad
a rather exciting time with a turkey thier yes
terday afternoon ABOUT o'clock. While
gagged with customers inside the store be
happened to notice lettering about
pile of turkeys displayed on the outside, who.
thinking the grocers eve was not upon him.
grabbed one and Surbey gave chase and
captured him, with the assistance of a bvstander,
but the thief rescued with the aid of q pal
who was standing the street at the time
of the theft. The thief made a desperate strug-
gle and hit the grocer IN the face several times.
PAYING THEIR FIRST ASSESSMENT.
The 20 per cent assessment on the Consumers
Gas Trust stock is being paid promptly by
many of the small holders. and the directors
say there will be but little shrinksee. Yester-
day the committee on territory went into Ham
ilton county to see farmers with whom CORE
spondence has been had. Tomorrow night the
massmee,ipg at Tomlinson Hall to celebrate
the success II raising the $500. 0G0 subscription
will be addressed by William Wallace. who has
been named chairman, Governor Porter.
John NJ Butler, Hugh Ii. Hanna. John p.
Frenzel and others. The trustees, directors
and canvassers OF the trnst TO have seats OF
honor the platform,- and some OF them will
make brief speeches. The directors yesterday
accepted the natural-gss ordinance uncondi-
tionaly Yesterday the CAPITAL Citv company
added to its leases, which now cover 1000 acres,
most of which are in Hamilton county.